The National Briefing

We have seen trucks set alight and their drivers attacked - now there is a suggestion that this could actually affect food prices Guest: Mike Schussler - Economist

It’s world aids day, our treatment of the virus has changed over the years and how now you are able to live a fulfilled and productive life on one pill a day Guest: Prof Salim Abdool Karim – Director for the Centre for the Aids programme of research in South Africa

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) can confirm that offender Andile Lungisa has been placed on parole with effect today Guest: Singabakho Nxumalo - Department of Correctional Services Spokesperson

Analysis of minister Pravin Gordhan being cross examined by the Adv. Dali Mpofu representing the former SARS boss Tom Moyane Guest: Angelo Fick - director of research at the Auwal Socio-economic Research Institute

The public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan was cross examined by the Advocate Dali Mpofu representing the former SARS commissioner Tom Moyane. Guest: Mbalenhle Mthethwa. SABC Specialist Economic Reporter

There are now over 1100 people being treated in the Western Cape Province hospitals for covid-19 and some talk of a mini-lockdown Guest: Alan Winde – Western Cape Premier

Guest: Bulelani Magwanishe - Portfolio Committee Chair on Justice and Correctional Services

There are reports emerging from North Korea and China that North Korea is putting very tight restrictions on what it is importing from china due to the pandemic. Guest: Roland Henwood – political scientist and commentator based at the University of Pretoria

Guest: Lerato Rasoaisi - Clinical Psychologist Guest: Prof Francis Petersen, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State Guest: Lebogang Ramofoko – Gender Activist

Guest: Akebe Luther King Abia - Research Scientist, University of KwaZulu-Natal

The Free State Department of Health will be commemorating World AIDS Day on Tuesday the 1st, under the Theme “We are in this together: Cheka Impilo”. Guest: Dr. David Motau, Head of Department of Health in Free State

Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts releases a statement highly critical of the KZN cooperative governance MEC Sipho Hlomuka. Guest: MEC Sipho Hlomuka - MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affair in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.

Today at the Zondo commission the public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan is to be cross examined by the advocate for the former SARS commissioner Tom Moyane. Guest: Karyn Maughan – Legal Journalist

There is evidenced that the number of Covid-19 cases in the Eastern Cape are still increasing - but also there are more cases now in the Western Cape. Guest: Professor Mosa Moshabela, Dean and Head of School, Nursing and Public Health at UKZN’s School of Medicine

There are reports that the department of basic education has told schools they cannot prevent children from grade 1, 2 and 3 from moving to the next grade. Guest: Mary Metcalfe - Research associate at the University of Johannesburg

The convicted Nelson Mandela Bay councilor will be released to society tomorrow. The Free Andile Lungisa Campaign says they are ready to welcome him. Guest: Abner Mosase – Spokesperson for the Free Andile Lungisa Campaign

The Zondo commission detailed how the Joburg mayor Geoff Makhubo received millions of rand from the company EOH while he was in charge of the city’s finances Guest: Herman Mashaba – Leader of ActionSA and Former City of Joburg Mayor

Iran says that it will mount a calculated and decisive response to the assassination of its top nuclear scientist on Friday Guest: Naeem Jeena – The Executive Director of the Afro Middle East Centre

Guest: Dr. Zulumathabo Zulu - Research Scientist and Director: Madisebo University Research Institute, also a Theologian; Engineer; Author; Metaphysical Scientist and Blogger

Guest: Prof Anna Coutsoudus - Emeritus Professor at UKZN’s Department of Medical School

Call out for people over the age of 60 people in Johannesburg to volunteer for a COVID-19 investigational vaccine clinical trial Guest: Dr Pauline Howell - senior medical officer and investigator at CHRU Helen Joseph Hospital clinical research site in Johannesburg

Guest: Ishmael Mnisi, spokesperson for Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande

Proudly South African has encouraged South Africans to continue to buy local so that business can thrive, particularly this festive season. Guest: Happy Ngidi – Chief Marketing Officer for Proudly South African

Guest: Tshepo Mongoai - SABC Economics Reporter

Guest: Dr Anban Pillay - Deputy Director General for the Department Of Health